That's a fiction that exists in the mind of the uninformed.
Posted on: November 29, 2018 at 01:33:58 CT
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The legal fiction is
PRESUMED INNOCENT IN THE EYES OF THE LAW.
An innocent person stays innocent, even when convicted.
A guilty person stays guilty even when acquitted.
Our legal system simply makes a value judgment regarding how we will treat those who are judged to be guilty or not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and treat them as if it is the truth, without regard to the actual truth of the matter.